Kids Fun Places — kids' days out, checked by parents

Museums and history in Africa

Family-friendly museums and history across 10 countries — in Kenya, Zambia and Ghana. 122 places, updated November 2026.

All 122 museums and history

Museums and history in Ndola

Copperbelt Provincial Museum (Ndola)

Provincial museum with geology, ethnography and children’s galleries, and interactive children’s exhibits.

  • Limited

Entry from ZMW 53

Museums and history in Lusaka

Oliver Tambo Heritage House (Lusaka)

Heritage house of ANC leader Oliver Tambo during his exile in Lusaka, preserving anti-apartheid history.

  • Limited

Museums and history in Lusaka

Chilenje House (Lusaka)

Historic house museum where Kenneth Kaunda lived before independence, preserving political history.

  • Limited

Museums and history in Great East Road, Chongwe

Tazara Memorial Park (Chongwe)

Memorial park commemorating the TAZARA railway, free to enter on the Great East Road.

  • Yes, open space

Free entry

Museums and history in Lusaka

37D Gallery (Lusaka)

Contemporary Zambian and African art gallery in Kabulonga with free entry.

  • Limited

Free entry

Museums and history in Lusaka

Lechwe Trust Art Gallery (Lusaka)

Contemporary Zambian art gallery in Rhodes Park with free entry and rotating exhibitions.

  • Limited

Free entry

Museums and history in Lusaka

Henry Tayali Gallery (Lusaka)

Art gallery at the Showgrounds showcasing Zambian art, free entry.

  • Limited

Free entry

Museums and history in Lusaka

Kabwata Cultural Village (Lusaka)

Cultural village with artisans, craft workshops and direct-from-maker shopping on Burma Road.

  • Yes, with supervision

Free entry

Museums and history in Ndola

Ndola Railway Museum

Railway museum with old locomotives, vintage carriages and photographs tracing Ndola’s railway history.

  • Limited

Entry from ZMW 20